git-annex-gui 0.2.2

A small systray app for git annex assistant.

Git annex gui

A small systra app for git annex assistant.

TODO

v0.1 - how far with qml only

• [x] Add icon to systray. Use the git annex icon.

• [x] Open/close the webview window by clicking the systray icon.

v0.2 - settle on language and delivery

• [x] Port c++ part to python?

• [x] Find out how to publish/deliver app.

• [x] Publish to pypi and publich gitlab/github.

• [x] Add command helper.

• [x] Remove c++ and CMake files.

• [x] Add more information to setup.py for pypi.

v0.3 - basic features

• [x] Implement start with git-annex assistant –autostart

• [x] Implement stop with git-annex assistant `–autostop

• [ ] Implement open annex dir in file explorer. Use xdg-open? - What about BeOS style file navigation in the systray sub-menu?

• [ ] Implement start of app when desktop starts.

• [ ] Implement starting of annex daemon when app starts.

• [ ] Add more documentation to README, fix rendering in pypi, clean up todo.

v0.5 - desktop integration

• Forward notifications to desktop notification system?

v0.6 - in-app documentation/assistant

• allow starting the assistant wizard

• ssh-agent for pw-less login

• key handling

• remote central repo

Resources

REST interface

Check the routes file in the git-annex repo (under assistant/webapp) to get an understanding about the REST interface.

Misc

• recovery from corrupt repo: http://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/recovering_from_a_corrupt_git_repository/

• how to setup central repo setup